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Dennie
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Botch said:To date, still probably the best-looking BD I own. Oh, the performance and sound ain't too shabby either...
:music-listening: :music-listening: :music-listening:
I bet that is good! :bow-blue:
It almost makes me want a BD Player, but neither my Infocus projector or 48" Mits are 1080p. So, I just can't justify it.
Dennie
Dennie
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Hey Topper, It has been about 3 years since you introduced me to Melody and I still thank you every time she sings the first note! Wow! :eusa-clap:
Again.... :text-thankyoublue:
:bow-blue:
Worrisome Heart -- CD
Melody Gardot
2008 Verve Records
Enticing, intoxicating mix of blues, jazz and the occasional eruption of steamy, erotic longing., June 8, 2008
By South End - See all my reviews
This review is from: Worrisome Heart (Audio CD)
At twenty-three, singer-songwriter Melody Gardot has a hauntingly beautiful, silky voice that can melt event the hardest of hearts.
Drenched in a sublime vapour of mellow blues, eclectic folk and above all jazz, 'Worrisome Heart' is a ten-track collection of original songs co-produced by Melody Gardot and Grammy Award winning producer Glenn Barratt. With a superb narrative, nuanced phrasing and skillfully constructed arrangements, this is a rare and unique album. Echoes of Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald belie her jazz heritage, whilst the lyrics communicate a wise, determined and occasionally lighthearted take on life. What's more, these fragile tales of love are all self-penned. Backed by the some of the finest musicians on the American jazz scene, she has already drawn rave reviews everywhere.
Melody, who is just 23, manages to sound wise beyond her years without sounding foolish. She combines old school jazz with fresh and original self penned lyrics - no rehashing covers for this songbird. The album opens smooth and mellow with the title track, "Worrisome Heart", where she asks for love, eccentricities and all. Moving into the lighter, upbeat "All That I Need Is Love", she reprimands the male species for being oblivious to a woman's finer needs. Her songs flow in this manner through the rest of the album, with gems such as the Cole Porter-esque "Love Me Like A River", the seductive "Quiet Fire", and the sentimental, optimistic "One Day". Her resulting inner steel cuts through best in top tracks "Worrisome Heart" and "Love Me Like A River Does", lifting them above standard dreamy jazz classics. On the album's title track, she calls herself a "worrisome, troubling, baggage free, modern day dame, ain't nobody the same". She's right there. Meanwhile "Love Me Like A River Does" stands out for its simple yet devastating lines such as: "Baby don't rush, you're no waterfall - love me that is all". The tunes are understated and simple yet when paired with her strong, clear voice, the mix is intoxicating. Her warm, broken phrasing and the band's close backing put one in mind of Ella Fitzgerald's work with Johnny Mercer.
This isn't an album that blows you away. It sneaks up on you.
Norah Jones and Madeleine Peyroux have some serious competition on their hands.
All songs written and composed by Melody Gardot.
"Worrisome Heart" – 4:21
"All That I Need Is Love" – 2:36
"Gone" – 2:50
"Sweet Memory" – 3:21
"Some Lessons" – 5:23
"Quiet Fire" – 4:13
"One Day" – 2:02
"Love Me Like a River Does" – 4:06
"Goodnite" – 3:04
"Twilight" – 1:01
Again.... :text-thankyoublue:
:bow-blue:
Worrisome Heart -- CD
Melody Gardot
2008 Verve Records
Enticing, intoxicating mix of blues, jazz and the occasional eruption of steamy, erotic longing., June 8, 2008
By South End - See all my reviews
This review is from: Worrisome Heart (Audio CD)
At twenty-three, singer-songwriter Melody Gardot has a hauntingly beautiful, silky voice that can melt event the hardest of hearts.
Drenched in a sublime vapour of mellow blues, eclectic folk and above all jazz, 'Worrisome Heart' is a ten-track collection of original songs co-produced by Melody Gardot and Grammy Award winning producer Glenn Barratt. With a superb narrative, nuanced phrasing and skillfully constructed arrangements, this is a rare and unique album. Echoes of Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald belie her jazz heritage, whilst the lyrics communicate a wise, determined and occasionally lighthearted take on life. What's more, these fragile tales of love are all self-penned. Backed by the some of the finest musicians on the American jazz scene, she has already drawn rave reviews everywhere.
Melody, who is just 23, manages to sound wise beyond her years without sounding foolish. She combines old school jazz with fresh and original self penned lyrics - no rehashing covers for this songbird. The album opens smooth and mellow with the title track, "Worrisome Heart", where she asks for love, eccentricities and all. Moving into the lighter, upbeat "All That I Need Is Love", she reprimands the male species for being oblivious to a woman's finer needs. Her songs flow in this manner through the rest of the album, with gems such as the Cole Porter-esque "Love Me Like A River", the seductive "Quiet Fire", and the sentimental, optimistic "One Day". Her resulting inner steel cuts through best in top tracks "Worrisome Heart" and "Love Me Like A River Does", lifting them above standard dreamy jazz classics. On the album's title track, she calls herself a "worrisome, troubling, baggage free, modern day dame, ain't nobody the same". She's right there. Meanwhile "Love Me Like A River Does" stands out for its simple yet devastating lines such as: "Baby don't rush, you're no waterfall - love me that is all". The tunes are understated and simple yet when paired with her strong, clear voice, the mix is intoxicating. Her warm, broken phrasing and the band's close backing put one in mind of Ella Fitzgerald's work with Johnny Mercer.
This isn't an album that blows you away. It sneaks up on you.
Norah Jones and Madeleine Peyroux have some serious competition on their hands.
All songs written and composed by Melody Gardot.
"Worrisome Heart" – 4:21
"All That I Need Is Love" – 2:36
"Gone" – 2:50
"Sweet Memory" – 3:21
"Some Lessons" – 5:23
"Quiet Fire" – 4:13
"One Day" – 2:02
"Love Me Like a River Does" – 4:06
"Goodnite" – 3:04
"Twilight" – 1:01
Dennie
Well-Known Member
It is hard to believe that a 14 year old girl can sound like she does.
It blows my mind every time! :text-bravo:
She is another one that I am waiting for a new album to come out..... :bow-blue:
Renee Olstead CD
Renee Olstead
2004 Reprise Records
Striking! Positively addictive!, May 28, 2004
By Geoff Lyman (Worcester, MA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Renee Olstead (Audio CD)
Help me, I'm under Renee Olstead's spell! I've been playing her new CD for like the last 5 hours. This girl is the future of music!
I don't know jazz the way some people do so I can't comment on the specific solo music stuff, but it's all great. The band really cooks! But I was listening mainly to Renee's voice. She sounds a little like Betty Boop in Someone to Watch Over Me, doesn't she? Then she sounds a lot like Jewel on some tunes and a little bit of Norah Jones and Sheryl Crow, but mostly she sounds like herself. She really has an amazingly pretty voice that comes across as both strong and vulnerable.
The best stuff is her uptempo songs. She was born to sing this kind of music like Is You Is or Is You Aint my Baby. Her words just bounce along in perfect syncopation. I wasn't so impressed with Breakin' Up is Hard to Do because, in direct contrast, it drags along. A Love That Will Last is the best of the slow ones and it brings out the deepest emotions.
So ...... I took a break long enough to type this review. Now it's back to the music - Renee's music from which I may never recover!
"Summertime" (Gershwin, Gershwin, Heyward) ? 4:12
"Taking a Chance on Love" (Duke, Fetter, Latouche) ? 3:31
"Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby" (Austin, Jordan) ? 3:20
"Someone to Watch Over Me" (Gershwin, Gershwin) ? 4:26
"Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" (Greenfield, Sedaka) ? 4:11
"A Love That Will Last" (Foster, Thompson) ? 3:32
"Meet Me, Midnight" (Manilow, Sussman) ? 2:56
"Sunday Kind of Love" (Belle, Nye, Prima, Rhodes) ? 4:34
"On a Slow Boat to China" (Loesser) ? 3:16
"What a Diff'rence a Day Makes" (Adams, Grever) ? 3:27
"Midnight at the Oasis" (Nichtern) ? 3:21
"Sentimental Journey" (Brown, Green, Homer)
It blows my mind every time! :text-bravo:
She is another one that I am waiting for a new album to come out..... :bow-blue:
Renee Olstead CD
Renee Olstead
2004 Reprise Records
Striking! Positively addictive!, May 28, 2004
By Geoff Lyman (Worcester, MA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Renee Olstead (Audio CD)
Help me, I'm under Renee Olstead's spell! I've been playing her new CD for like the last 5 hours. This girl is the future of music!
I don't know jazz the way some people do so I can't comment on the specific solo music stuff, but it's all great. The band really cooks! But I was listening mainly to Renee's voice. She sounds a little like Betty Boop in Someone to Watch Over Me, doesn't she? Then she sounds a lot like Jewel on some tunes and a little bit of Norah Jones and Sheryl Crow, but mostly she sounds like herself. She really has an amazingly pretty voice that comes across as both strong and vulnerable.
The best stuff is her uptempo songs. She was born to sing this kind of music like Is You Is or Is You Aint my Baby. Her words just bounce along in perfect syncopation. I wasn't so impressed with Breakin' Up is Hard to Do because, in direct contrast, it drags along. A Love That Will Last is the best of the slow ones and it brings out the deepest emotions.
So ...... I took a break long enough to type this review. Now it's back to the music - Renee's music from which I may never recover!
"Summertime" (Gershwin, Gershwin, Heyward) ? 4:12
"Taking a Chance on Love" (Duke, Fetter, Latouche) ? 3:31
"Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby" (Austin, Jordan) ? 3:20
"Someone to Watch Over Me" (Gershwin, Gershwin) ? 4:26
"Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" (Greenfield, Sedaka) ? 4:11
"A Love That Will Last" (Foster, Thompson) ? 3:32
"Meet Me, Midnight" (Manilow, Sussman) ? 2:56
"Sunday Kind of Love" (Belle, Nye, Prima, Rhodes) ? 4:34
"On a Slow Boat to China" (Loesser) ? 3:16
"What a Diff'rence a Day Makes" (Adams, Grever) ? 3:27
"Midnight at the Oasis" (Nichtern) ? 3:21
"Sentimental Journey" (Brown, Green, Homer)
Dennie
Well-Known Member
My last one for the evening...
Careless Love -- CD
Madeleine Peyroux
2004 Rounder Records
This Is Heaven To Me, September 17, 2004
By D. Sean Brickell (gorgeous Virginia Beach, VA United States) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)
This review is from: Careless Love (Audio CD)
How true! Musicians take a lifetime to prepare their first CD, then are expected to have an equally brilliant release in a few months. The process rarely works. Rarer is an artist so dedicated to quality that eight years passes between a highly acclaimed debut and sophmore CD. Even more unusual is the artist who scores perfectly both times, so far apart.
Then again, nobody with ears could call Madeleine Peyroux typical. She's a genuine gem amongst the clutter composing today's musical spectrum. Thank goodness she's faithful to her remarkable vocal stylings.
Talent aplenty, Ms. Peyroux's voice and delivery strike your memory in familiar ways. Comparison to world-famous blues and jazz females are tempting, perhaps justified. Nonetheless, Ms. Peyroux's never derivative but rather refreshingly comfortable in an all-new manner.
Ms. Peyroux also has smarts enough to work superb material. She easily intreprets standards by such great tunesmiths as Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Hank Williams, and W.C. Handy into her own repetoire. She ain't a bad writer herself.
Ms. Peyroux invested time wisely since her 1996 introduction. Hope we don't have to wait as long for her next CD, but surely I'm willing to if it takes that long for another perfect CD.
The title of the closing track precisely sums it all up: "This Is Heaven To Me!"
"Dance Me to the End of Love" (Leonard Cohen) - 3:56
"Don't Wait Too Long" (Madeleine Peyroux–Jesse Harris–Larry Klein) - 3:10
"Don't Cry Baby" (Saul Bernie–James P. Johnson–Stella Unger) - 3:16
"You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go" (Bob Dylan) - 3:26
"Between the Bars" (Elliott Smith) - 3:42
"No More" (Salvador Camerata–Bob Russell) - 3:31
"Lonesome Road" (Gene Austin–Nathaniel Shilkret) - 3:10
"J'ai Deux Amours" (Vincent Scotto–Géorges Koger–Henri Varna) - 2:54
"Weary Blues" (Hank Williams) - 3:39
"I'll Look Around" (George Cory-Douglass Cross) - 4:47
"Careless Love" (William C. Handy-Martha Koenig–Spencer Williams) - 3:50
"This Is Heaven to Me" (Frank Reardon–Ernest Schweikert) - 3:12
Careless Love -- CD
Madeleine Peyroux
2004 Rounder Records
This Is Heaven To Me, September 17, 2004
By D. Sean Brickell (gorgeous Virginia Beach, VA United States) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)
This review is from: Careless Love (Audio CD)
How true! Musicians take a lifetime to prepare their first CD, then are expected to have an equally brilliant release in a few months. The process rarely works. Rarer is an artist so dedicated to quality that eight years passes between a highly acclaimed debut and sophmore CD. Even more unusual is the artist who scores perfectly both times, so far apart.
Then again, nobody with ears could call Madeleine Peyroux typical. She's a genuine gem amongst the clutter composing today's musical spectrum. Thank goodness she's faithful to her remarkable vocal stylings.
Talent aplenty, Ms. Peyroux's voice and delivery strike your memory in familiar ways. Comparison to world-famous blues and jazz females are tempting, perhaps justified. Nonetheless, Ms. Peyroux's never derivative but rather refreshingly comfortable in an all-new manner.
Ms. Peyroux also has smarts enough to work superb material. She easily intreprets standards by such great tunesmiths as Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Hank Williams, and W.C. Handy into her own repetoire. She ain't a bad writer herself.
Ms. Peyroux invested time wisely since her 1996 introduction. Hope we don't have to wait as long for her next CD, but surely I'm willing to if it takes that long for another perfect CD.
The title of the closing track precisely sums it all up: "This Is Heaven To Me!"
"Dance Me to the End of Love" (Leonard Cohen) - 3:56
"Don't Wait Too Long" (Madeleine Peyroux–Jesse Harris–Larry Klein) - 3:10
"Don't Cry Baby" (Saul Bernie–James P. Johnson–Stella Unger) - 3:16
"You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go" (Bob Dylan) - 3:26
"Between the Bars" (Elliott Smith) - 3:42
"No More" (Salvador Camerata–Bob Russell) - 3:31
"Lonesome Road" (Gene Austin–Nathaniel Shilkret) - 3:10
"J'ai Deux Amours" (Vincent Scotto–Géorges Koger–Henri Varna) - 2:54
"Weary Blues" (Hank Williams) - 3:39
"I'll Look Around" (George Cory-Douglass Cross) - 4:47
"Careless Love" (William C. Handy-Martha Koenig–Spencer Williams) - 3:50
"This Is Heaven to Me" (Frank Reardon–Ernest Schweikert) - 3:12
The Big Brown Truck showed up again yesterday.........
Track Listing:
1."Rock & Roll Doctor" (Lowell George, Fred Martin) – 2:57
2."Oh, Atlanta" (Bill Payne) – 3:26
3."Skin It Back" (Paul Barrère) – 4:11
4."Down the Road" (George) – 3:46
5."Spanish Moon" (George) – 3:01
6."Feats Don't Fail Me Now" (Barrère, George, Martin Kibbee) – 2:27
7."The Fan" (George, Payne) – 4:30
8."Medley: Cold Cold Cold/Tripe Face Boogie" (George/Richie Hayward, Payne) – 10:00
Track Listing:
1."Rock & Roll Doctor" (Lowell George, Fred Martin) – 2:57
2."Oh, Atlanta" (Bill Payne) – 3:26
3."Skin It Back" (Paul Barrère) – 4:11
4."Down the Road" (George) – 3:46
5."Spanish Moon" (George) – 3:01
6."Feats Don't Fail Me Now" (Barrère, George, Martin Kibbee) – 2:27
7."The Fan" (George, Payne) – 4:30
8."Medley: Cold Cold Cold/Tripe Face Boogie" (George/Richie Hayward, Payne) – 10:00
reference: Melody Gardot
Dennie, I first heard Meldoy on my local NPR morning jazz program I listen to with morning coffee.
I knew immediately I had to have some of her music. I even e-mailed the radio station to get her full name correct.
Yeah, she is special.
Like PaulyT, I too am hoping she's been in the studio recently working on a new realese.
Dennie, I first heard Meldoy on my local NPR morning jazz program I listen to with morning coffee.
I knew immediately I had to have some of her music. I even e-mailed the radio station to get her full name correct.
Yeah, she is special.
Like PaulyT, I too am hoping she's been in the studio recently working on a new realese.
Dennie
Well-Known Member
Today's work truck music.....
To The Sea -- CD
Jack Johnson
2010 Brushfire Records
Great Album, June 5, 2011
By Robin Rosenthal - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)
This review is from: To the Sea (Audio CD)
I discovered Jack Johnson one week ago while listening to Pandora Radio. I have to say that I'm thrilled for having found him. Jack Johnson is one of the two artists to have emerged post 2000 that I actually like. This album is filled with both "hits" and "misses," but it certainly has more of the former than the latter. Many loyal fans have strongly criticized Johnson for this album, saying that he's abandoned his "bare" sound for a more produced one. While this may be true, he sounds great! Jack Johnson is clearly expanding his artistic style, and he's doing a great job at it.
All songs written and composed by Jack Johnson except where noted.
"You and Your Heart" – 3:13
"To the Sea" – 3:30
"No Good with Faces" – 3:31
"At or With Me" – 3:58
"When I Look Up" – 0:58
"From the Clouds" – 3:05
"My Little Girl" – 2:21
"Turn Your Love" – 3:13
"The Upsetter" – 3:50
"Red Wine, Mistakes, Mythology" (lyrics by Johnson & Gill; music by Johnson, Gill, Podlewski, Topol) – 4:03
"Pictures of People Taking Pictures" – 3:20
"Anything but the Truth" – 2:54
"Only the Ocean" (lyrics by Johnson; music by Johnson, Gill, Podlewski, Topol) – 3:40
To The Sea -- CD
Jack Johnson
2010 Brushfire Records
Great Album, June 5, 2011
By Robin Rosenthal - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)
This review is from: To the Sea (Audio CD)
I discovered Jack Johnson one week ago while listening to Pandora Radio. I have to say that I'm thrilled for having found him. Jack Johnson is one of the two artists to have emerged post 2000 that I actually like. This album is filled with both "hits" and "misses," but it certainly has more of the former than the latter. Many loyal fans have strongly criticized Johnson for this album, saying that he's abandoned his "bare" sound for a more produced one. While this may be true, he sounds great! Jack Johnson is clearly expanding his artistic style, and he's doing a great job at it.
All songs written and composed by Jack Johnson except where noted.
"You and Your Heart" – 3:13
"To the Sea" – 3:30
"No Good with Faces" – 3:31
"At or With Me" – 3:58
"When I Look Up" – 0:58
"From the Clouds" – 3:05
"My Little Girl" – 2:21
"Turn Your Love" – 3:13
"The Upsetter" – 3:50
"Red Wine, Mistakes, Mythology" (lyrics by Johnson & Gill; music by Johnson, Gill, Podlewski, Topol) – 4:03
"Pictures of People Taking Pictures" – 3:20
"Anything but the Truth" – 2:54
"Only the Ocean" (lyrics by Johnson; music by Johnson, Gill, Podlewski, Topol) – 3:40
Dennie
Well-Known Member
We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things -- CD
Jason Mraz
2008 Atlantic Records
Amazon.co.uk
Since 2002’s jaunty Waiting for My Rocket to Come, Jason Mraz has developed into a more mature, well-rounded pop artist. We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things is his most multi-dimensional work yet, covering everything from groove-based material to ballads. While tracks such as "Make It Mine" and "Butterfly" refer back to the catchy style of previous albums, there are many other styles and textures on display here. His duet with Colbie Caillat, "Lucky," for example, explores his folkish, acoustic side, as does the compelling "Details in the Fabric," both of which are excellent songs. Mraz gets a little more experimental on "Coyotes," which toys with a clubby electronica and strangely seems to work, and on "The Dynamo of Volition" for which he employs a hectic, rapping-style of vocal over a typically contagious rhythm. His ballads, such as "Love For A Child", "If It Kills Me" and "Beautiful Mess" (these last two saved for the end) show a more sensitive side and even when his lyrics are occasionally clumsy, Mraz manages to make his point in an emotive way. Easy-going and sunny, but with laudable elements of depth and innovation, this is Mraz at his best so far.--Danny McKenna
1. "Make It Mine" Jason Mraz 3:08
2. "I'm Yours" Jason Mraz 4:03
3. "Lucky" (feat. Colbie Caillat) Jason Mraz, Colbie Caillat, Timothy Fagan 3:09
4. "Butterfly" Jason Mraz 5:00
5. "Live High" Jason Mraz 4:12
6. "Love for a Child" Jason Mraz, Martin Terefe, Sacha Skarbek 4:06
7. "Details in the Fabric" (feat. James Morrison) Jason Mraz, Dan Wilson 5:45
8. "Coyotes" Jason Mraz 3:38
9. "Only Human" Jason Mraz, Sacha Skarbek 4:03
10. "The Dynamo Of Volition" Jason Mraz 3:36
11. "If It Kills Me" Jason Mraz, Martin Terefe, Sacha Skarbek 4:33
12. "A Beautiful Mess" Jason Mraz, Mona Tavakoli, Chaska Potter, Mai Bloomfield, Becky Gebhardt 5:38
Dennie
Well-Known Member
Alone In IZ World -- CD
Israel Kamakawiwo'loe
2001 Mountain Apple Company
So you've finally discovered IZ!,
July 1, 2002
By Jumpmaster This review is from: Alone in IZ World (Audio CD)
My guess is that many of those with a newfound interest in Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwo'ole's music were exposed to his "Over the Rainbow/Wonderful World" on the Mark Green death episode of ER. But whatever the reason, it's wonderful to see American listeners tuning in to the well-kept secret that is IZ...at long last.
Yes, this is one of the best CDs you'll buy this year, and its crossover appeal will be a timeless, treasured addition to your music collection. But I want to say early in this review: this CD is not the one with which you should start your IZ collection. First, get your hands on "Facing Future" (which fortunately also contains "Rainbow/Wonderful World"). "Facing Future" is the most popular and best-selling Hawaiian music album of all time, and anyone who is even remotely interested in IZ will want to own it. Get it, you'll be glad you did. The haunting "Hawai'i 78" is the feature song of the album, and it's better even than "Over the Rainbow." Trust me on this.
"Alone in IZ World" is a well-done compilation by IZ's Mountain Apple record company. While the songs are familiar, there are very few cuts that have already appeared on previous IZ CDs, at least not in the form we get here. Besides "Over the Rainbow", there are plenty of other highlights. "In Dis Life" is a beautiful, meaningful love song. "Hi'ilawe" is the staple song made famous by Gabby Pahinui, the father of slack-key guitar...and IZ's version is simple, but lovely and touching. And "Starting All Over Again" is a particularly timely message to Americans in these troubling times.
Having been blessed to live in Hawaii for three glorious years (IZ died the week of my arrival, in 1997) this music has a profound meaning for me and my family. I honestly believe, though, that ANYONE who listens to IZ's music will be able to feel the warm ocean breeze on your face; feel the white sand between your toes; and smell the intoxicating scent of plumeria blossoms. Discover or re-discover IZ, and let your mind relax and go on vacation to the Hawaiian islands...the most beautiful place in the world.
"Mona Lisa"
"Kaleohano"
"'Ulili E"
"Hanohano Wale Nō Nā Cowboy and Ka Huila Wai"
"Hi'ilawe"
"Henehene Kou 'Aka"
"Ahi Wela / Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"
"'Opae Ē"
"Starting All Over Again"
"Over the Rainbow"
"Panini Puakea"
"Lā 'Elima"
"In This Life"
IZ Talks About Oxygen
Dennie
Well-Known Member
Generation Hawai'i -- CD
Amy Hanaiali'i
2006 Hanaiali'i Records
"Generation Hawai'i" is Grammy nominated Amy Hanaiali'i at her best, in true form, representing her islands, her culture and her family legacy wit the music she was destined to share. It was produced by award winning producer, songwriter and musician Michael Ruff, who has worked with legends like Lionel Richie, Chaka Khan, Stevie Nicks and countless others. Amy Hanaiali'i is known worldwide for her unmatched vocal range, polished performances, classic charm and infectious smile. She's traveled the world and back performing with such greats as Carlos Santana and Willie Nelson, received formal training in European classical music, jazz, blues, American standards and pop, and established herself as Hawaii's most respected and loved female vocalist, songwriter and performer. "Generation Hawai'i" brings Amy full circle back to her extensive roots in Hawai'i, with a new focus on tradition, culture and family.
Track List
Napua
Hilo E
Rain Kilikilihune
Anahaki
No Na Hulu Kupuna
Kau`ionalani
Uluhua Wale Au
`O Waipa Ke Malama Mau Ai
Ho`oheno A`o Pi`ilani
Mauna`olu
Kalakaua
Tahiti Nui
In Hilo Town
Jewel
Dennie
Well-Known Member
Mama Africa -- CD
Peter Tosh
1983 EMI/Capitol Records
This is one of the best Peter Tosh's CD's, November 9, 1999
By A Customer
This review is from: Mama Africa (Audio CD)
This is the CD which I regard as one of the best works of Peter Tosh.All the tracks are the Bomb. Song like "Feel no way" make me want to cry because of their message, bass,drums and all other instruments.Glass House is also one of the all time favourites. This is the Reggae CD you've always wanted to buy and Amazon has got it for you. BUY THIS PIERCE OF WORK AND YOU WILL NEVER REGRET IT, NOT EVER! Peter Tosh is the Best Rastafari.
"Mama Africa" - 7:56
"Glass House" - 5:53
"Not Gonna Give It Up" - 5:45
"Stop That Train" - 4:01
"Johnny B. Goode" (Chuck Berry) - 4:03
"Where You Gonna Run" (Donald Kinsey) - 4:09
"Peace Treaty" - 4:21
"Feel No Way" - 3:29
"Maga Dog" - 4:25
Dennie
Well-Known Member
I'm traveling around the world, from my living room.... :happy-partydance:
Buena Vista Social Club -- CD
Buena Vista Social Club
1997 Nonesuch Records
Amazon.com essential recording
Ry Cooder's name has helped bring attention to this session, but it's the veteran Cuban son musicians who make this album really special. Reminiscent of Ellington in its scope and sense of hushed romanticism, Buena Vista Social Club is that rare meld of quietude and intensity; while the players sound laid-back, they're putting forth very alive music, a reminder that aging doesn't mean taking to bed. Barbarito Torres's laoud solo on "El Cuarto de Tula" is both more blinding and more tasteful than any guitar showcase on any recent rock album; a quote from "Stormy Weather" and some very distinct parallels to Hawaiian styles remind us of why it's called "world music." --Rickey Wright
"Chan Chan" – 4:16
"De camino a la vereda" – 5:03
"El cuarto de Tula" – 7:27
"Pueblo nuevo" – 6:05
"Dos gardenias" – 3:02
"¿Y tú qué has hecho?" – 3:13
"Veinte años" – 3:29
"El carretero" – 3:28
"Candela" – 5:27
"Amor de loca juventud" – 3:21
"Orgullecida" – 3:18
"Murmullo" – 3:50
"Buena Vista Social Club" – 4:50
"La bayamesa" – 2:54
Buena Vista Social Club -- CD
Buena Vista Social Club
1997 Nonesuch Records
Amazon.com essential recording
Ry Cooder's name has helped bring attention to this session, but it's the veteran Cuban son musicians who make this album really special. Reminiscent of Ellington in its scope and sense of hushed romanticism, Buena Vista Social Club is that rare meld of quietude and intensity; while the players sound laid-back, they're putting forth very alive music, a reminder that aging doesn't mean taking to bed. Barbarito Torres's laoud solo on "El Cuarto de Tula" is both more blinding and more tasteful than any guitar showcase on any recent rock album; a quote from "Stormy Weather" and some very distinct parallels to Hawaiian styles remind us of why it's called "world music." --Rickey Wright
"Chan Chan" – 4:16
"De camino a la vereda" – 5:03
"El cuarto de Tula" – 7:27
"Pueblo nuevo" – 6:05
"Dos gardenias" – 3:02
"¿Y tú qué has hecho?" – 3:13
"Veinte años" – 3:29
"El carretero" – 3:28
"Candela" – 5:27
"Amor de loca juventud" – 3:21
"Orgullecida" – 3:18
"Murmullo" – 3:50
"Buena Vista Social Club" – 4:50
"La bayamesa" – 2:54
Dennie
Well-Known Member
Okay, I'm headed North... :auto-dirtbike:
Crosswinds CD
Capercaillie
1987 Green Linnet Records
Karen Matheson's voice will melt your heart, March 15, 1999
By A Customer
This review is from: Crosswinds (Audio CD)
I will buy anything that lead singer Karen Matheson records, but the best is to be found on the early albums - Crosswinds, Sidewaulk, Delirium - which are predominantly traditional in character. Sean Connery is quote as saying that Matheson's voice has been "touched by God" and I couldn't agree more. The other members of the band provide perfect backing to Matheson's powerful ballads and show their great talent in rousing jigs and reels on the instrumental tracks. Capercaillie is a favorite of mine among the current crop - along with Altan and Deanta.
:text-+1: ...... Bonus Review! ..... :handgestures-thumbup:
Breathtaking!, March 20, 2003
By
Michael J Edelman (Huntington Woods, MI USA) - See all my reviews
(TOP 500 REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Crosswinds (Audio CD)
I first heard "Puirt A Beul/Snug In A Blanket" on a Green LInnet sampler album, and when it came on I just stopped what I was doing and said to myself, my God, that's the most beautiful thing I've ever heard.
I still feel the same way about that song, and for that matter, everything else on this early Capercaille album. If you're a fan of any Celtic music you simply must own this disk.
"Puirt a Beul/Snug in a Blanket (Jigs)" – 6:11
"Soraidh Bhuam Gu Barraidh" – 3:28
"Glen Orchy/Rory MacLeod" – 3:40
"Am Buachaille Ban" – 3:36
"The Haggis (Reels)" – 6:01
"Brenda Stubbert's Set" – 3:35
"Ma Theid Mise Tuilleagh" – 3:02
"David Glen's" – 4:33
"Urnaigh a' Bhan-Thigreach" – 3:08
"My Laggan Love/Fox on the Town" – 4:26
"An Ribhinn Donn" – 2:56
Crosswinds CD
Capercaillie
1987 Green Linnet Records
Karen Matheson's voice will melt your heart, March 15, 1999
By A Customer
This review is from: Crosswinds (Audio CD)
I will buy anything that lead singer Karen Matheson records, but the best is to be found on the early albums - Crosswinds, Sidewaulk, Delirium - which are predominantly traditional in character. Sean Connery is quote as saying that Matheson's voice has been "touched by God" and I couldn't agree more. The other members of the band provide perfect backing to Matheson's powerful ballads and show their great talent in rousing jigs and reels on the instrumental tracks. Capercaillie is a favorite of mine among the current crop - along with Altan and Deanta.
:text-+1: ...... Bonus Review! ..... :handgestures-thumbup:
Breathtaking!, March 20, 2003
By
Michael J Edelman (Huntington Woods, MI USA) - See all my reviews
(TOP 500 REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Crosswinds (Audio CD)
I first heard "Puirt A Beul/Snug In A Blanket" on a Green LInnet sampler album, and when it came on I just stopped what I was doing and said to myself, my God, that's the most beautiful thing I've ever heard.
I still feel the same way about that song, and for that matter, everything else on this early Capercaille album. If you're a fan of any Celtic music you simply must own this disk.
"Puirt a Beul/Snug in a Blanket (Jigs)" – 6:11
"Soraidh Bhuam Gu Barraidh" – 3:28
"Glen Orchy/Rory MacLeod" – 3:40
"Am Buachaille Ban" – 3:36
"The Haggis (Reels)" – 6:01
"Brenda Stubbert's Set" – 3:35
"Ma Theid Mise Tuilleagh" – 3:02
"David Glen's" – 4:33
"Urnaigh a' Bhan-Thigreach" – 3:08
"My Laggan Love/Fox on the Town" – 4:26
"An Ribhinn Donn" – 2:56
Dennie
Well-Known Member
Bringing it home..... :flags-usa:
One World -- CD
John Tesh
1999 Decca Records
Amazon.com
On One World, John Tesh's 15th solo recording and his third video-related project in a five-year span, the pianist-composer presents us with not just a concept album, but a Big Concept album. Weaving a variety of world-music accents (Celtic, Native American, flamenco, classical arias) into his unfailingly upbeat pop-instrumental milieu, Tesh offers a 55-minute ode to a pair of well-traveled themes: embracing cultural diversity and envisioning global harmony. Serious world music it's not, but the pop-rooted, fan-satisfying textures inherent in Tesh's compositions--appealing melodies, romantic reflections, triumphant resolutions--are in place on most pieces here, most attractively on the album's first four tracks. The opening, orchestra-backed "Sonata di Doma," which was performed in front of the Coliseum in Rome for a PBS television special, builds beautifully to a chest-swelling crescendo; the worshipful "Canta Domine" is underpinned by an interesting, near-techno groove; and the spirited rock 'n' reel of "Emerald Bay" is a Celtic charmer. The mysterious synth- and string-driven propulsion of "Valley of Dreams" is a worthwhile change of pace for Tesh. James Ingram seems especially urgent and soulful on the obligatory smooth-jazz ballad ("Forever More"), and Tesh includes his most overtly Christian tune to date, the overly sentimental "Who Am I?" with gospel act Point of Grace providing the vocals. All 13 tracks are studio recordings of the music shown on the special. --Terry Wood
"Sonata Di Roma"
"Canta Domine"
"Emerald Bay"
"Valley of Dreams" (with Robert Mirabal)
"Flamenco Legato"
"Who Am I?" (with Point of Grace)
"Heart of the Sunrise"
"Gloriette"
"Piano in G Major"
"St. Agnes Treasure"
"Forever More (I'll Be the One)" (with James Ingram)
"Siberian Allegretto"
"One World"
One World -- CD
John Tesh
1999 Decca Records
Amazon.com
On One World, John Tesh's 15th solo recording and his third video-related project in a five-year span, the pianist-composer presents us with not just a concept album, but a Big Concept album. Weaving a variety of world-music accents (Celtic, Native American, flamenco, classical arias) into his unfailingly upbeat pop-instrumental milieu, Tesh offers a 55-minute ode to a pair of well-traveled themes: embracing cultural diversity and envisioning global harmony. Serious world music it's not, but the pop-rooted, fan-satisfying textures inherent in Tesh's compositions--appealing melodies, romantic reflections, triumphant resolutions--are in place on most pieces here, most attractively on the album's first four tracks. The opening, orchestra-backed "Sonata di Doma," which was performed in front of the Coliseum in Rome for a PBS television special, builds beautifully to a chest-swelling crescendo; the worshipful "Canta Domine" is underpinned by an interesting, near-techno groove; and the spirited rock 'n' reel of "Emerald Bay" is a Celtic charmer. The mysterious synth- and string-driven propulsion of "Valley of Dreams" is a worthwhile change of pace for Tesh. James Ingram seems especially urgent and soulful on the obligatory smooth-jazz ballad ("Forever More"), and Tesh includes his most overtly Christian tune to date, the overly sentimental "Who Am I?" with gospel act Point of Grace providing the vocals. All 13 tracks are studio recordings of the music shown on the special. --Terry Wood
"Sonata Di Roma"
"Canta Domine"
"Emerald Bay"
"Valley of Dreams" (with Robert Mirabal)
"Flamenco Legato"
"Who Am I?" (with Point of Grace)
"Heart of the Sunrise"
"Gloriette"
"Piano in G Major"
"St. Agnes Treasure"
"Forever More (I'll Be the One)" (with James Ingram)
"Siberian Allegretto"
"One World"